2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET turn signal

9
At a glance
Cockpit Function Page
1 Steering wheel gearshift
button*
Auto
matic transmission
CLK 55 AMG 143
145
2 Combination switch
!
Main-beam head-
lamps
! Turn signals
! Windscreen wipers 40
40
41
3 Cruise control lever
!
Cruise control
! Distronic*
! Speedtronic 191
197
206
4 Multi-function steering
wheel 16,
108 Fun
ction Page
5 Ins
trument cluster 12,
106 6 Horn
7 Lin
guatronic* lever – see
separate Operating
Ins tructions 8 Ignition lock 23
9 Parkt
ronic* warning dis-
play 214
a Overhead control panel 19
b Opens the glove com-
partment 225
c Stowage compartment
Cup holder 228
d Centre console 17, 18
e Opens the bonnet 244 Fu
nction Page
f Adjusts the steering
wheel manually 30
g Adjusts the steering
wheel electrically*
Steering wheel heating* 30
231 h Headlamp range control 102
j Parkin
g brake 38
k Releases the
parking
brake 38
l Door control panel 20
m Light switch 39,
100 n Adjusts the exterior mir-
rors 31
o Folds the exterior mir-
rors in
/out* 149
p Cleans the headlamps* 148209en_d2.boo Seite
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At a glance
Cockpit Function Page
1 Steering wheel gearshift
button*
Auto
matic transmission
CLK 55 AMG 143
145
2 Combination switch
!
Main-beam head-
lamps
! Turn signals
! Windscreen wipers 40
40
41
3 Cruise control lever
!
Cruise control
! Distronic*
! Speedtronic 191
197
206
4 Multi-function steering
wheel 16,
108 Fun
ction Page
5 Ins
trument cluster 14,
106 6 Horn
7 Lin
guatronic* lever – see
separate Operating
Ins tructions 8 Ignition lock 23
9 Parkt
ronic* warning
display 214
a Overhead control panel 19
b Opens the glove
compartment 225
c Stowage compartment
Cup holder 228
d Centre console 17, 18
e Opens the bonnet 244 Fu
nction Page
f Adjusts the steering
wheel manually 30
g Adjusts the steering
wheel electrically*
Steering wheel heating* 30
231 h Headlamp range control 102
j Parkin
g brake 38
k Releases the
parking
brake 38
l Door control panel 20
m Light switch 39,
100 n Adjusts the exterior
mirrors 31
o Folds the exterior
mirrors
in/o ut* 149
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13
At a glance
Instrument cluster
1O n vehicles without Distronic*, thesy mbol
go es out when the engine is running, but has no
funct ion. Function Page
1 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
2 ESP
warning lamp 310
3 Segments 106
4 Distance warning lamp
1 19
7,
312 5 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
6 Restraint systems warn-
ing lamp 312
7 ABS indicator lamp 68,
311 8 Seat belt warning lamp 316
9 Coolant temperature
gauge 107 Fun
ction Page
a Coolant temperature
warning lamp 314
b Main-beam indicator
lamp 102
c Rev
counter 107
d Multi-function display 108
e Trip
meter 106
f Status indicator 113
g Standard display 112
h Automatic transmis-
sion*:
dr
ive program display
CLK 55 AMG:
drive program display,
upsh ift displ ay 138
146
j Total dista
nce rec orde r k Automatic transmis-
sion*:
selector lever position
display 138 Fu
nction Page
l Speedometer 106
m Brake system
indicator
lamp 312
n Engine diagnostic indica-
tor la
mp 315
o Ro
ll-over bar war ning
lamp 315
p Clock 121
q Vehicles with a diesel
eng
ine:
preglow indicator lamp 37
r Reserve fuel warning
lamp 316
s Fuel gauge
t Re
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15
At a glance
Instrument cluster
1O n vehicles without Distronic*, thesy mbol
go es out when the engine is running, but has no
funct ion. Function Page
1 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
2 ESP
warning lamp 310
3 Segments 106
4 Distance warning lamp
1 19
7,
312 5 Turn signal indicator
lamp 40
6 Restraint systems warn-
ing lamp 312
7 ABS indicator lamp 68,
311 8 Seat belt warning lamp 316
9 Coolant temperature
gauge 107 Fun
ction Page
a Coolant temperature
warning lamp 314
b Main-beam indicator
lamp 102
c Rev
counter 107
d Multi-function display 108
e Trip
meter 106
f Status indicator 113
g Standard display 112
h Automatic transmis-
sion*:
dr
ive program display
CLK 55 AMG:
drive program display,
upsh ift displ ay 138
146
j Total dista
nce rec orde r k Automatic transmis-
sion*:
selector lever position
display 138 Fu
nction Page
l Speedometer 106
m Brake system
indicator
lamp 312
n Engine diagnostic indica-
tor la
mp 315
o Ro
ll-over bar war ning
lamp 315
p Clock 121
q Vehicles with a diesel
eng
ine:
preglow indicator lamp 37
r Reserve fuel warning
lamp 316
s Fuel gauge
t Re
set button 106209en_d2.boo Seite
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22 Getting started
Opening
The "Getting started" section contains
brief details of the basic functions of the
veh
icle. You should read this section par-
ticul arly tho roughly if this is your first
Mercedes-Benz.
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions described here, the "Controls in
detail" section will help you with more
detailed information. You will find the ref-
erence to the appropriate part of that sec-
tion at the end of each segment. I
Key with remote control
1 ‹ Locking button
2 Š
Unlocking button for boot lid
3 Œ
Unlocking button 6
Press the Œunlocking button on the
remote control.
The turn signals flash briefly. The vehi-
cle is unlocked. The locking knobs in
the doo rspop up. The anti-theft alarm
system* is deactivated. If it isdark, the
locator lighting also comes on if it has
been activ ated in the operating system.
6 Get int othe vehicle and insert the key
into the ignition lock. Opening
Opening with the remote control
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Risk of accident The
key can beused to start the ve hicle' s
en gine. It can also be used to activate other
function s,su ch as openi ngthe windows.
For this reason, do not leave childre nunsu-
pervised in the ve hicleas th eycould activate
these functions inadvertently.
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23
Getting started
Opening Key positions
Ignition lock
0 To remove the key (steering wheel
lock)
1 Power supply for some consumers,
such as the seat adjustment function
2 Ignition (power supply for all consum-
ers) and drive position
3 To start the engine (
=pag e35) i
Theindicator and warning lamps in the
in st rument clu sterlight up when yousw itch on
th e ignition. They go out whe nthe engine is run-
ning. Th is indicat es that the systemsass ociate d
with these indicator and warning lamps are oper-
at ional.
You will find further information in the
"Controls in detail" section ( =page 78). With KEYLESS GO, your
vehicle checks the
KEYLESS GO key's validity when you pull
the door handle. If your key is valid, the
doors unlock and can be opened.
i TheKEYLESS GO key must be outsi dethe
ve hicle toallow you to open the doors.
6 Pull the door handle.
The turn signals flash briefly. The lock-
ing kn obs in the doors pop up.
6 Open the door and enter the vehicle.
i If you open a door, the windows on this side
lower slight ly. If you close the doors, the win-
dows close again.
Pressing the KEYLESS GO button onthe
selector lever corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. P82.00-2153-31
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40 Getting started
Drivingi
Legal and optional additional requirements
ma y impose variations in certain cou ntries .In
these countri es, the dipped -beam headlamps
are switched on whe nthe ignition isswitched on.
6 Turn the light switch to B.
The dipped-beam headlamps come on.
The fuel tank and coolant temperature
symbols in the ins trument cluster are
lit more bri ghtly.
The B dipped-beam headlamps
symbol in the instrument cluster lights
up. Main-beam he
adlamps
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1 Main-beam headlamps
2 Headlamp flasher
6 Press the combination swi tch in the
direction of arrow 1.
The main-beam headlamps come on.
The A main-beam indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up. You will find further
information about
lightin gin the "Controls in detail" section
( = page 100).
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Combination switch 1 Right-hand turn signal
2 Left-hand turn signal P 54.25-
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Getting started
Driving
6 Press the combination switch in the
direction of arrow 1or2.
The cor responding turn signal indicator
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster.
The combination switch moves back to
its basic position automatically after
large steering wheel movements.
i Press the switch briefly to signal a minor
change in direction. The appropriate turn signal
flashes three times. The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Com
bination switch
1 Single wipe
2 To switch on the windscreen wipers
6 Make sure that the ignition is switched
on. Switching on the windscre
enwipers
6 Turn the combinatio nswitch to the cor-
re ct setting, depending on how heavy
the rain is.
0 Windscreen wipers off
I Intermittent wipe
II Normal wipe
III Rapid wipe
i Vehicles without a rain sensor*:
The winds cree nw iper s are swi tcheddown a
sp eed automatically when the vehicle is station-
ary. If intermitten twipe has been selecte d,the
wipe interval incre ases.
Ve hicles with arain sensor*:
Yo uc an use position Ias the universal position.
Th erain sensor automatically adjusts wiping fre-
quency depending onhow much rai nfalls on the
wiper sensor.
The rai nsensor is an advanced int elligent int er-
mitt ent function which shoul donlybe activated
wh en it is raining. Werecommend that you do
not acti vate the rai nsensor indry weather as dirt
or ooptical effects may cause inadv ertent wiper
sweeps. Windscreen wipers
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